Benjamin Berger

Auditable AI · Public Sector

Auditable AI
for the public sector.

Not just whether the AI is right —
but whether you can trace why.

Benjamin Berger Computer scientist · currently Head of Operations, Consiliari GmbH

About me

An interpreter between humans and machines — committed to keeping AI in public administration traceable.

I am a computer scientist by training — my degree is the German Diplom-Informatiker (FH), a computer-science degree from a university of applied sciences — and I have supported complex client projects for more than 20 years. My real strength lies where many projects fail: in the translation between what clients need and what engineering builds from it. I listen, structure requirements, and make them tangible for development teams — and I see projects through to success over many years.

I am most at home in public administration, where AI only helps if it is traceable, audit-ready, and compliant with data protection law. My guiding principle: AI as first reviewer, human as decision-maker. I currently build this bridge as Head of Operations at Consiliari GmbH — including at Kontrakte.AI, an AI solution for contract management in the public sector.

The underlying question has been with me for much longer: as CTO of askallo, I was responsible for survey and impact-analysis systems for more than 15 years — for public and state-affiliated institutions in Germany and abroad, from international cooperation to healthcare. Whether it's impact monitoring or contract review — in the end, what counts is that you can trace the results.

I believe AI proves its value when it runs quietly in the background and frees people up for their actual work — not when it shines on stage. And I am open about where the technology reaches its limits today.

Why the public sector? Because institutions that work serve everyone. What drives me is leaving things a little better than I found them — in small ways and in large ones.

Focus areas

What I do best.

The Bridge

Between client and engineering

I translate client requirements into clear, actionable specifications — and make sure that what gets built is what is actually needed.

The Field

AI for the public sector

I know the requirements of contracting authorities, municipalities, and procurement offices — and I bring AI into public administration in a way that holds up under public procurement law and audit scrutiny — and respects data sovereignty.

The Long Haul

Seeing multi-year projects through to success

Steering complex projects over long periods — with the goal in sight, even when things get technically and organizationally demanding.

Track record

What works? And is it compliant?

Two questions, one standard: evidence you can trace. Both have been with me for years — first in impact monitoring with survey systems, today in AI-assisted contract review. The benchmark has stayed the same: the public sector must be able to trust its results.

Contract review · Kontrakte.AI

AI in contract management for public administration

For public-sector clients, I contributed to an AI-assisted solution for contract processing. It reviews and analyzes large volumes of contract documents, keeps learning from process data, and noticeably reduces the workload of the teams responsible — with full traceability. Today the solution is available as Kontrakte.AI and in use at several German state authorities and other public-sector clients.

Impact monitoring · askallo

Impact analysis for public and state-affiliated institutions

As CTO of askallo, I was responsible for a survey system for more than 15 years, used by institutions in international cooperation, SME development, and healthcare — in Germany and abroad — for impact analysis and multi-year monitoring programs. The same discipline that matters in contract review today: collect data properly, analyze it transparently, report it honestly.

Clients and public authorities are not named for confidentiality reasons.

Talks & publications

On stage, too.

2026 Digitalization in social services – AI-assisted contract review (co-author) Anthology “Künstliche Intelligenz für Business Analytics” (in German)
2025 AI-assisted digitalization: making contract management more efficient data2day · Karlsruhe
2025 AI in practice — pitch & short talks InnovationFestival · karlsruhe.digital · Video
2025 Document analysis & contract negotiation with AI support Green AI Day · Stuttgart
2025 AI-assisted digitalization: making contract management more efficient TDWI Munich
2025 AI agents & the Model Context Protocol in everyday work CyberForum InfoMarkt · BMWK-Clusterplattform · Slides (PDF)
2025 AI-assisted contract management Business Analytics Day

Frequently asked questions

Short & direct.

What is Benjamin Berger an expert in?

I build auditable AI for the public sector — AI whose results a human can trace, audit, and take responsibility for. As an interpreter between humans and machines, I translate between business units and engineering. My technical focus is on AI agent systems, large language models, and data products, with an emphasis on public administration, where traceability and data protection matter.

What characterizes the way Benjamin Berger works?

I have supported complex client projects for more than 20 years and see multi-year projects through to success. I consider myself a practitioner, not a guru — an interpreter between humans and machines: I make requirements tangible for engineering teams, speak openly about limitations, and keep long-running projects on course. My guiding principle: AI as first reviewer, human as decision-maker.

Which company does Benjamin Berger work for?

I am currently Head of Operations at Consiliari GmbH, where I work on auditable AI for process-intensive applications in the public sector. Before that, I was CTO of askallo for more than 15 years (2010–2025).

Which AI projects has Benjamin Berger worked on?

Right now, mainly the AI-assisted digitalization of contract management in the public sector: the solution reviews large volumes of contract documents faster, remains fully traceable, and keeps learning from process data. It is available today as Kontrakte.AI and in use at several German state authorities and other public-sector clients. Before that, as CTO of askallo, I was responsible for survey and impact-analysis systems for more than 15 years — for institutions in international cooperation, SME development, and healthcare, in Germany and abroad.